NBA General Managers Favor Spurs, Wembanyama Dominates Player Categories
NBA general managers have selected the San Antonio Spurs as the favorites to win the upcoming championship, with rookie Victor Wembanyama dominating player categories. Wembanyama was voted the best defensive player, leading MVP candidate, and the player to build a franchise around. The survey also projected the New York Knicks to finish first in the Eastern Conference and highlighted significant offseason moves, including Giannis Antetokounmpo's impactful signing with Miami. Notably, Israeli player Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers were not mentioned in the results.
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- San Antonio Spurs are the favorites to win the NBA championship with 50% of GM votes.
- Victor Wembanyama was voted best defensive player and leading MVP candidate by GMs.
- New York Knicks are predicted to finish first in the Eastern Conference.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo's move to Miami was called the most impactful signing.
- Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers received no mentions in the survey.
- Erik Spoelstra was voted the best coach in the league.
The NBA's annual general managers survey has been released, with the San Antonio Spurs overwhelmingly chosen as favorites to win the upcoming championship, receiving 50% of the votes. The Spurs were also projected to finish first in the Western Conference by 53% of respondents. Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama was a standout, winning eight different categories. He was selected as the player to build a franchise around (93%), the best defensive player (97%), the leading MVP candidate (77%), the player forcing the most opponent adjustments (47%), and the best international player in the NBA (53%).
In the Western Conference predictions, Portland was ranked seventh, behind San Antonio, OKC, Minnesota, Denver, Houston, and the Lakers. Conversely, the New York Knicks were predicted to finish first in the Eastern Conference by 60% of the GMs. Individual player awards saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named the best point guard (67%), Anthony Edwards the best shooting guard (73%), Luka Dončić the best small forward (37%), Giannis Antetokounmpo the best power forward (70%), and Nikola Jokić the best center (63%).
Regarding offseason moves, the Philadelphia 76ers were recognized for making the best moves during the break (73%). Giannis Antetokounmpo's move to Miami was deemed the most impactful signing (53%), while Tobias Harris's arrival in San Antonio was considered the most "underrated" signing (20%). The Indiana Pacers were predicted to show the most improvement in the 2026-27 season (43%).
In rookie and young player categories, Cameron Boozer of Memphis was the favorite for Rookie of the Year (50%). AJ Dybantsa and Caleb Wilson tied as the best future rookie in five years (33% each). Dylan Harper of San Antonio was picked as the player most likely to break out this season (27%). Sasha Vezenkov was named the best international player outside the league (77%), and Miami's Erik Spoelstra was voted the best coach (43%). Notably, Israeli player Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers received no mentions in the survey results.
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